How to Clean Pet Urine Naturally

Absorb pet urine with baking soda.

Pet-urine stains are notorious for their smell, which comes from the ammonia in the urine. Neutralizing the ammonia is your best defense against smelly pet-urine stains. Commercial products can help you remove pet-urine stains, but you can remove stains and their odor naturally using products from home. Most importantly, ensure you remove the entire stain, because leaving any remnants or odor may lure your pet back to the site to urinate again.

Things You'll Need

• Paper towels
• Baking soda
• Vacuum
• Club soda
• Clean towels
• Enzyme laundry detergent
• Bowl

Instructions

1. Press a thick layer of paper towels into the pet-urine stain to sop up as much of the liquid as possible. Dispose of urine-soaked paper towels and apply fresh paper towels to the stain until no more urine comes up.

2. Pour baking soda on the pet-urine-stained area. Allow the baking soda to sit on the stain for two hours to absorb remaining urine.

3. 

   Use a vacuum to clean up baking soda.

   Vacuum up the loose baking soda.

4. Saturate the pet-urine stain with club soda. Blot the area with clean cloths to sop up the club soda and urine.

5. Dilute a few drops of enzyme laundry detergent in a bowl of water. Apply this to any remnants of the pet-urine stain using a clean cloth. Dab from the outside of the stain and work your way toward the center.

6. Rinse the area with cool water and blot the liquid with a clean cloth. Allow the area to air dry.

Tips & Warnings

• Place urine-soaked paper towels in the area where you want your pet to urinate. This will signal to him where the proper bathroom spot is located.

• Mix a solution of one part vinegar and one part water to neutralize pet urine odor.

• Avoid using ammonia-based products to remove pet-urine stains. The ammonia magnifies the urine smell.

References

• PAWS-Rescue.org: Dog Tip: Cleaning Tips
• CreativeHomemaking.com: Get Rid of Cat Urine Odor